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Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville has ordered King Inc. to revise the bylaws of the corporation that controls the estate of Martin Luther King Jr. in a way that will likely ensure that its president, Dexter King, no longer will control the corporation.
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The 2010 Academy Awards were a huge success for the film “Precious,” which won two awards. Check out the highlights from the show, the hot red carpet photos and some after party pics from the event here.
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Actress, comedienne and TV host Mo’Nique won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Precious.” She beat out Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penelope Cruz, as she did at the Golden Globes.
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Gospel singer Jermaine Sellers made quite an impression on Fox’s “American Idol” before his exit from the show. Click here to see what he had to say about representing gospel music on the hit show.
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TMZ is reporting that rapper DMX’s upcoming “gospel rap extravaganza” concert at an Arizona high school has been canceled three days before it was set to go off … and it’s all because the school just realized the arrest-plagued rapper was involved.
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The Detroit Free Press is reporting that hundreds of investors in the Detroit area and elsewhere in Michigan lost as much as $11 million to a Ponzi scheme involving a Saudi Arabian crude oil bond scam connected to Michael Winans Jr., according to state regulators.
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Yesterday, just days before the Oscars, ESSENCE magazine honored the best and brightest of Black Women in Hollywood. Click here to see who was honored.
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Acting veterans had words of wisdom for “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe. Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, and other prominent Oscar winning and nominated women gathered Wednesday night and advised Gaby how to handle awards day jitters. Watch the video here.
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Author Terry McMillan is planning on releasing a sequel to her 1992 novel “Waiting To Exhale.” The sequel, “Getting to Happy,” comes a whole 15 years later and will feature all of the original characters made famous by Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett in the 1995 film adaptation of the same name.
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According to the AJC, about a quarter of DeKalb County’s residents went uncounted in the last census, causing the county to lose about $41 million in federal funding, County Commissioner Connie Stokes announced Wednesday.
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Could Seek First The Kingdom be the outfit that picks up where Cross Movement left off? While reminiscent of a new incarnation of The Roots, SFK has a refreshing vibe that crosses hip-hop, ministry, and musicianship to great effect on their new mixtape “The Upper Room.”
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A national media campaign to promote the authority of the Bible began running commercials on Fox News, FoxNews.com and MSNBC.com on Monday. Click here for details.
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DMX is taking the gospel to the next level. X (born Earl Simmons) is set to perform at his church, Morning Star Sanctified Church in Glendale, Arizona for a “Gospel Rap Extravaganza” this weekend (March 6).
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In a recent interview with the AJC, Evelyn Lowery, wife of civil rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery, said the legendary leader is at home resting. Click here to read more.
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The national board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has called a meeting Saturday to consider removing Rev. Raleigh Trammell of Dayton, Ohio from the board. Dr. Arthur Rocker, a national board member, said the group will meet in Atlanta and take a vote on Trammell’s removal.
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